Hon. Laura Shaffer — Judicial Procedures
Family Division
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
Division 30 does not permit online scheduling; contact the Judicial Assistant by email.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A hearing may not be set until the motion is docketed by the clerk and viewable by the Judicial Assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Review hearing times on the AI Calendar and coordinate the hearing with opposing counsel under the cited administrative orders.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Obtain pre-approval from the Court when more than one hour of hearing time is needed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email the specified hearing-request information to the Judicial Assistant; the hearing time is not secured until the Judicial Assistant confirms it by email.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Include the listed case, party, hearing, motion, mediation, meet-and-confer, interpreter, and incarcerated-party information in hearing requests.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Courtesy Copies
Send the Judicial Assistant a courtesy copy of the motion with the hearing request, including the e-filing timestamp.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
After the Judicial Assistant confirms a hearing, forward a copy of the Notice of Hearing to the court; proposed orders are due three business days before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Emergency Motions
File emergency motions and motions for rehearing or reconsideration with the clerk and email them to the Judicial Assistant.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Allison Rivera
JA Email
ARivera@ninthcircuit.orgPhone
407.836.0577Courtroom
13-B
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
Official court pageDivision procedures pageOther Orange County judges
- Hon. A. James CranerCircuit Criminal
- Hon. Adam McGinnisCounty Civil
- Hon. Alicia L. LatimoreJuvenile Division
- Hon. Alicia Peyton RobinsonDomestic Relations
- Hon. Amanda S. BovaCounty Criminal
- Hon. Amy J. CarterCounty Civil
